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Happy #BookBirthday to EVER THE BRAVE by Erin Summerill and REBELS OF GOLD by Elise Kova!

I read Ever the Hunted last year, and I loved it so much, but it left off with the potential for some serious awesomeness in the second book in the duology. I’ve been waiting all year for this release, people! And this series gets bonus points for looking very pretty on my bookshelves…

There’s also a giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book courtesy of Erin, HMH, and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post. (Only US, sorry…)

Ever the Brave by Erin Summerill

Series: Clash of Kingdoms #2

Published by: HMH Books for Young Readers

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy

Ever the Divided. Ever the Feared. Ever the Brave.

After saving King Aodren with her newfound Channeler powers, Britta only wants to live a peaceful life in her childhood home. Unfortunately, saving the King has created a tether between them she cannot sever, no matter how much she’d like to, and now he’s insisting on making her a noble lady. And there are those who want to use Britta’s power for evil designs. If Britta cannot find a way to harness her new magical ability, her life—as well as her country—may be lost.

The stakes are higher than ever in the sequel to Ever the Hunted, as Britta struggles to protect her kingdom and her heart.

“Right. So they’re not your usual choice, but they’re variety. Something different form brown trousers.

“They’re for the Royal Winter Feast Ball. He wants to sprinkle royal dust on me and make me noble.”

Gillian presses her hands to her cheeks and pretends to swoon.

“Stop it,” I snap.

She flounces into the bedroom and lifts a rose dress from the bed. That grin. Seeds. She’s as mad as the King Aodren.

The pull to the king, still taut in my chest, halves my attention from her squealing prattle. I press my palm to my sternum. I’d give anything to be free of him. To be able to live in peace on Papa’s land. But I don’t know how to break the bond.

If Enat were still alive — the thought flattens me — she’d know what to do. She’d tell me how to free myself from King Aodren. He’s been gone for five minutes, and I can still pick out his location in the Ever Woods.

I pound my fist on the door. I have to figure out a way to rid myself of the bond. I have to.

Gillian jerks to a stop. “It’s not the end of the world.”

I start to respond, but an answering rush of something strange and shuddery slips under the surface of my skin. I lurch, cradling my suddenly clammy hand, eyeing Gillian, then the door with growing alarm. Unease spreads from the top of my head to my heels, a drop of poison fanning through a jar of ale.

I’ve felt this way before.

“What is it?” Gillian’s fists crinkle a rose-colored gown. Breath suddenly short, I yank the door open and stare deep into the Evers. The breeze’s icy fingers caress my face. There’s nothing to see, but something is very wrong.

Ever the Brave US giveaway!

And as a bonus, here’s another amazing release you should know about today!

The Rebels of Gold by Elise Kova

Series: Loom Saga #3

Published by: Keymaster Press

Genres: ADULT, Fantasy, Steampunk

A new rebellion rises from the still-smoldering remnants of the five guilds of Loom to stand against Dragon tyranny. Meanwhile, on Nova, those same Dragons fight amongst themselves, as age-old power struggles shift the political landscape in fateful and unexpected ways. Unlikely leaders vie for the opportunity to shape a new world order from the perfect clockwork designs of one temperamental engineer.

This is the final installment of Elise Kova’s Loom Saga, THE REBELS OF GOLD will reveal the fate of Loom’s brilliantly contrasting world and its beloved inhabitants.

This is the final book in Elise Kova’s Loom Saga, a steampunk trilogy with plenty of action, emotion, badass, and straight-up gore. While fans of her Air Awakens series should give it a go, don’t expect it to be exactly the same. While it has the same signature Kova world-building and character development, it’s darker and grungier. People need to stop shelving this book as Young Adult on Goodreads; it most certainly is not.

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